GeForce 7950 GX2 vs Radeon R5 230

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 230 and GeForce 7950 GX2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R5 230
2014
4 GB DDR3, 19 Watt
0.53
+10.4%

R5 230 outperforms 7950 GX2 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking12611278
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.130.33
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameCaicosG71
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date3 April 2014 (11 years ago)5 June 2006 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores160no data
Core clock speedno data500 MHz
Number of transistors370 million278 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)19 Watt110 Watt
Texture fill rate5.00012.00 ×2
Floating-point processing power0.2 TFLOPSno data
ROPs416 ×2
TMUs824 ×2

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 1.0 x4no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length168 mm270 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsN/A1x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB ×2
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit ×2
Memory clock speedno data600 MHz
Memory bandwidth10.67 GB/s38.4 GB/s ×2

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire+-
​PowerPlay+no data
DDMA audio-no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 119.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.03.0
OpenGL4.42.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan-N/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

R5 230 0.53
+10.4%
7950 GX2 0.48

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R5 230 221
+10%
7950 GX2 201

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 0.48
Recency 3 April 2014 5 June 2006
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 19 Watt 110 Watt

R5 230 has a 10.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 125% more advanced lithography process, and 478.9% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R5 230 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 7950 GX2 in performance tests.

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